used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
exhale hard
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PANTHER PETE.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Panther Pete was not dead.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
earthenadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθən/
made of earth (or baked clay)
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
felledverbUS /feld/
past form of “fell” — cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
a young female
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Panther Pete was not dead.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PANTHER PETE.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
PANTHERnounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PANTHER PETE.
PETE
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From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PANTHER PETE.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
skull-cracking
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From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE OF PANTHER PETE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading For the girl had struck hard, and she had struck true, though her strength did not enable her to deliver a blow of skull-cracking force.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading The sturdy blow of the girl had felled him, and he had fallen insensible to the earthen floor, and there he lay for some time as unconscious as a log.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Panther Pete was not dead.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Panther Pete came back to consciousness, and himself discovered that the girl was gone, and that the door of the hut stood wide open.
